by jianyong | Oct 4, 2016 | Parks & Gardens
The Singapore Botanic Gardens are located close to the bustling city and serve as a peaceful sanctuary. This idyllic garden sits on 130 acres (52 ha) of land and is dotted with lakes inhabited by swans, ducks, and turtles. The park is excellent for a stroll around its...
by jianyong | Oct 4, 2016 | Museums
A bronze statue of two schoolboys with 17th century saint John Baptiste de la Salle stands above the porch of the Singapore Art Museum, a reminder that until 1987 this was St. Joseph’s Institution, a Catholic boys school. Today, the building is a...
by jianyong | Oct 4, 2016 | Islets
Sentosa Island was once called Balakang Mati, which means “behind the dead” in Malay. One of the theories about the origins of this name speaks of a mysterious disease that claimed the lives of nearly all the original settlers. The British used the island...
by jianyong | Oct 3, 2016 | Religious
Popularly known as the Temple of a Thousand Lights, Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya was built by Vuttisasara, a Thai monk. The temple has a Thai wat design, embellished with a mix of Chinese and Indian influences. To the left of the entrance is an ebony and mother-of-pearl...
by jianyong | Oct 3, 2016 | Heritage
A legendary hotel and a national monument, Raffles, which opened in 1887, is a tranquil haven of white, veranda-enclosed, colonial-style buildings with terra-cotta tiled, pitched roofs. It was once the venue for grand colonial balls and dances, and its guest list...
